diff --git a/apps/stable_diffusion/web/index.py b/apps/stable_diffusion/web/index.py
index 3f2edf68ee..a0cbd59a62 100644
--- a/apps/stable_diffusion/web/index.py
+++ b/apps/stable_diffusion/web/index.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 from multiprocessing import Process, freeze_support
 import os
 import sys
+
+if sys.platform == "darwin":
+    # import before IREE to avoid torch-MLIR library issues
+    import torch_mlir
+
 import shutil
 import PIL, transformers  # ensures inclusion in pysintaller exe generation
 from apps.stable_diffusion.src import args, clear_all